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Probably Cynthia, since her Pokemon are more diverse. But personally I was able to beat Cynthia much more easily than I ever beat Lance.
Honestly, it could go either way if we're talking anime universe. I'd still root for Lance though, because I like him better.

Lance would curbstom. He has variety, skill, finese and a legendary aura that simply dwarfs Cynthia. As for his 'Mon...do I need to mention them?

And if that is not all, in the games Cynthia is ridiculously easy and my Pidgeot alone has always OHKO her entire team which is extremely flawed. Lance, on the other hand, makes me feel, from the get-go, that I will lose and spend a crapload of medicine on my 'Mons.

Honestly this isn't even a fair comparison. Lance's Pokemon drop dead at Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, and Surf. I know I already commented on this poll but it really isn't fair when you think about it. Lance is cool but his team will never be the best when they have such easy weaknesses to exploit. Cynthia vs Alder sounds more fair.

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Well lance was able to become champion with just his " monotype" team. I think that says a lot. Sure his team may have the same weaknesses but he became the champ by overcoming such obstacle. I would say that he has a lot of skill and talent.

Lance became Champion in a time where there were not as many well-rounded Pokemon, certain types could wreak unstoppable havoc on a team no matter what. Dragons were incredibly powerful in 1st and 2nd Gen, but now as time has worn on they have many counters and strategies devised around them.
His place in the power hierarchy has slowly been reduced over the years.
Cynthia holds a diverse team together, in an effort to minimize weaknesses and maximize strengths.
It would be a battle of epic proportions but after the dust settled
Cynthia would remain standing.